Installation Instructions for Data Link Software for FieldFox

Overview

The Data Link software facilitates transferring data from the FieldFox to your PC and the creation of simple reports.

The information on this web page describes a new generation of Data Link software first introduced in October, 2009. Prior to October, 2009, the original version of Data Link software was available. Follow this link for information on the Original Data Link Software for FieldFox.

The revisions for the new generation of Data Link software start at 2.0. The revisions for the original Data Link software are 1.x. Certain FieldFox released firmware revision may not be compatible with current Data Link software. The details of each release are listed in FieldFox Firmware Release Notes.

Installation Instructions

Note: If Data Link revision 2.0 or greater is already installed on the target PC, this installation process will overwrite the existing version.

Notes

To view the Help file for the Data Link software without installing the software, copy DataLink.chm to your PC and double click on it.

A readme.rtf file is installed as part of the Data Link software. It is typically located in the c:\program files\Keysight\FieldFox Data Link directory. This readme file describes the basic features of the software, lists known problems, and provides a basic tutorial.

If there are problems automatically installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, then do the following to manually install it on your PC: